Texaco

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. Late one night, a Texaco attendant heard an eerie humming coming from the pumps. Curious, he approached and saw nothing but empty gas tanks. The next morning, customers reported smelling sweet perfume wafting through the air when they filled up. Soon enough, other employees started noticing strange things—like their watches stopping exactly at midnight or finding quarters mysteriously appearing in the cash register. One evening, while closing up shop, the attendant found a tiny note stuck under the pump nozzle: ‘Thanks for the free perfume!’ Turned out it was just a practical joke played by a regular who loved both cars and pranks.

2. In the early morning fog, a delivery driver pulled up to the Texaco for a quick fill-up. As he pumped gas, he noticed something odd—an old man, invisible but clearly present, walked past the pumps and nodded towards him. The driver waved back, curious but not alarmed. Suddenly, the old man disappeared into thin air, leaving behind only a faint smile on his face. The next day, when filling up again, the driver mentioned it to an old neighbor who chuckled knowingly, ‘Oh, that’s just Uncle Sam. He always hangs around here.’

3. At dusk, a little boy ran into the Texaco, clutching his teddy bear. ‘Mommy said not to come here,’ he whispered, pointing towards the gas pumps. When asked why, he replied, ‘Because there’s a ghostly dog that barks when cars pull up.’ An old delivery driver chuckled as he filled up his truck. ‘I’ve seen that dog too,’ he confided. ‘He only barks when someone forgets their wallet.’ The boy giggled and paid for his mom’s gas, earning him a warm smile from the cashier.

4. At closing time, the gas station attendant locked up and walked outside. ‘Hey!’ someone called out in the dark. ‘Isn’t it too late for business?’ The attendant turned around with a smile. 'Just checking on my last customer,' he said. A sleepy-looking delivery driver emerged from the shadows, rubbing his eyes. 'Texaco, please,' he mumbled, waving a clipboard. The attendant nodded knowingly and waved him off, muttering under his breath, 'Another night, another hero.'